Thomas
H. Hatfield
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
California State University
Northridge, CA 91330
(818) 677-4708
E D U C A T I O N
Dr.P.H. UCLA 1985
Environmental and Occupational Health
M.P.H. UCLA 1978
Environmental and Occupational Health
B.S. STANFORD UNIVERSITY 1976
Biological Sciences
E X P E R I E N C E
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Department Chair
2005-present
Full Professor 1996-present
Associate Professor 1991-1996
Assistant Professor 1988-1991
Lecturer 1983-1985
UNIVERSITY OF KUOPIO, FINLAND
Department of Environmental Sciences
Environmental Risk Analysis
Adjunct Professor (Docent) 1994-present
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE, FINLAND
Department of Environmental Sciences
Environmental Risk Analysis
Adjunct Professor (Docent) 2002-present
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
College of Public Health
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Assistant Professor 1985-1988
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
Hazardous Waste Management Project
Administrative Assistant 1984-1985
U.C.L.A.
Environmental and Occupational Health
Teaching Assistant 1981-1983
ORANGE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
Orange County, California
Registered Environmental Health Specialist 1980-1981
NATIONAL SANITATION FOUNDATION
Lodi, California
Regional Representative 1978-1980
P U B L I C A T I O N S
Hatfield
T., “Measuring the
Value of Environmental Health Programs,”
California
Journal of Environmental Health 29(1): 5-7, Spring 2010.
Hatfield
T., “Emerging Sources of Information for the
Environmental
Health Practitioner,” California
Journal of Environmental Health
29(1): 11-12, Spring 2010.
Hatfield
T., “Paradigm Shift: 10 trends that are changing the
Environmental
Health Profession,” California Journal of Environmental
Health
28(2): 5-7, Fall
2009.
Hatfield
T. and J. DeGraw J., “How to Save Both Money and
Lives,”
California
Journal of Environmental Health 28(2):
12-13, Fall
2009.
Hatfield
T., “Information
Networks: A Proposed Linkage of State
Journals and Bulletins,”
Journal of Environmental Health,
September
2009.
Hatfield
T., “The California Agenda: Why We Need the CJEH,”
California
Journal of Environmental Health 28(1): 5,
Spring 2009.
Hatfield
T., “Bits and Pieces,” California Journal of Environmental
Health 28(1): 9-11, Spring 2009.
J. Schillinger, O.
Seiver, T. Hatfield, “Responding to Mold Complaints:
Lessons
from the Field,” California Bulletin
for
Environmental Health Specialists, 2005.
O. Seiver, T.
Hatfield, J. Schillinger, “The High Cost of Mold:
Impacts on
Environmental
Health and the Economy;” California Bulletin for Environmental
Health
Specialists, 2004.
T. Hatfield, J. Schillinger,
O. Seiver, “Health Effects from Mold – Evaluating
the
Current Evidence,” California
Bulletin for Environmental Health Specialists, 2003.
O.H. Seiver and TH
Hatfield, “The Question of Mold: A Risk
Communication Nightmare,”
California
Bulletin
for Environmental Health Specialists,
2003.
Hatfield T.H. and O.H. Seiver,
“Preferences of Environmental Health Professionals Towards
Grading Systems for Retail Food Facilities,” Journal of Environmental Health, 2002.
Hatfield T.H., "Risk Analysis for Environmental and Occupational Health"
(textbook), National Environmental Health Association, 2002.
McGurk J, Hook RB, Hatfield T, Takeoka G, "Survey of Professional Attitudes
Among Registered Environmental Health Specialists In California,"
California Journal of Environmental Health, 2002.
Hatfield T.H. and O.H. Seiver, "Preferences of Environmental Health Professionals
Towards Grading Systems for Retail Food Facilities," Journal of Environmental
Health, June 2002.
Seiver O.H. and T.H. Hatfield,
"Foot and Mouth Disease: A Risk Communication Perspective"
California Journal of Environmental Health, 2001.
Seiver O.H. and T.H. Hatfield,
"The Determination of Thresholds of Environmental Significance in
the Application of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA)" California Faculty Fellows, April 2001.
Hatfield T.H. and O.H. Seiver,
"Preference Reversals for Grading Systems of Retail Food
Facilities,"Journal of Environmental Health, April 2001.
Seiver O., Hatfield T., "Inconsistent Perceptions of Grading
Systems for Retail Food Facilities," Published Proceedings,
National Sanitation Foundation, April 2001.
Seiver O.H. and T.H. Hatfield,
"Grading Systems for Retail Food Facilities: A Risk Based
Analysis," Journal of Environmental Health 63(3):22-27, 2000.
Hatfield T.H., "Distance Learning: A White Paper," published by
the National Environmental Health Science & Protection
Accreditation Council," April 12, 2000.
Hatfield T.H., "Model Curriculum Development," published
by National Environmental Health Science & Protection
Accreditation Council, National Food Safety Conference, Phoenix
Arizona, April 12, 2000.
Phillips D.A. and T.H. Hatfield,
"A Listserv for Student Members of NEHA,"
Journal of Environmental Health, 1998.
Hatfield T.H. and G.W. Erbeck,
"The Internet: Legitimate Educational Tool
or Giant Electronic Sandbox?"
Journal of Environmental Health 59(8):19-39, 1997.
Juutilainen J., Hatfield T., and E. Laara
"Evaluating Alternative Exposure Indices in Epidemiologic
Studies on ELF Magnetic Fields,"
Bioelectromagnetics 17(2):138-143, 1996.
Hatfield T.H., "Surfing the Web,"
Environmental News Digest 14-17,
Spring-Summer 1995.
Hatfield T.H.,
"Environmental Health Databases on the World Wide Web,"
Journal of Environmental Health 57(10):30-33, June 1995.
Robinson C.L. and T.H. Hatfield,
"Labeling of Microbial Risks,"
Journal of College Science Teaching 24(6):407-409, 1995.
Hatfield T.H.,
"Environmental Health Bulletin Board Systems and Databases,"
Journal of Environmental Health 57(5):30-31, 1994.
Hatfield T.H., "Computers and Environmental Health,"
Journal of Environmental Health 57(3):33-34, 1994.
Hatfield T.H.,
"A Risk Communication Taxonomy for Environmental Health,"
Journal of Environmental Health 56(8):23-28, 1994.
Hatfield T.H. and D. Ott,
"Measuring Source Reduction of Laboratory Hazardous Wastes,"
Journal of Environmental Health 56(3):7-10, 1993.
Hatfield T.H.,
"Electronic Mail Strategies for Environmental Health,"
Journal of Environmental Health 56(1):35-37, 1993.
Hatfield T.H., "The Failure of Sanitarians,"
Journal of Environmental Health 53(5):23-25, 1991.
Hatfield T.H.,
"Strength of Preference and Risky Utility: An Empirical
Study of Hazardous Waste Facility Siting,"
In: Proceedings of the 1988 Annual Meeting of the
Society for Risk Analysis, Plenum Press, 1991.
Hatfield T.H.,
"Contaminated Communities: The Social and
Psychological Impacts of Residential Toxic Exposure,"
Journal of Environment and Behavior 22(5):715-16,
September 1990.
Hatfield T.H.,
"Risk Factors and Non-Differential Misclassification,"
American Journal of Public Health 80(8):1000-1001,
August 1990.
Hatfield T.H.,
"Restaurant Inspections May Not Predict Outbreaks of Foodborne
Illness," American Journal of Public Health 79(12):1678,
December 1989.
Hatfield T.H.,
"A Formal Analysis of Attitudes Toward Siting A Hazardous Waste
Incinerator," Journal of Environmental Management 29:73-81, 1989.
Davos C. and T.H. Hatfield,
"Hazardous Waste Facility Siting:
Large Group Attitudes Towards Uncertainty,"
Environmental Professional 9(2):153-164, 1987.
Davos C. and T.H. Hatfield,
"Hazardous Waste Facility Siting: Large Group Value Analysis,"
Environmental Professional 9(1):10-26, 1987.
Hatfield T.H. and L. Schierow,
"Risk Assessment and Ground Water Pollution from
Agricultural Chemicals,"
In: Proceedings of a National Symposium on Agricultural Chemicals and
Ground Water Pollution Control, Larry Canter, ed., pp. 183-190,
June 1987.
Davos C. and T.H. Hatfield,
"Siting a Hazardous Waste Incinerator: Attitudes and Results of a
Questionnaire," Town Hall Reporter 18(5):7-8, May 1985.
Carr J., Hatfield T.H. et al.,
(Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Project),
A Consumer's Guide to Hazardous Waste,
Southern California Association of Governments,
February 1985.
(UCLA Group Project funded by Southern California Edison),
"Environmental Concerns and Regulatory Strategies for Wind Energy
Development, Volume 1: Regulatory Strategies,"
UCLA Report No. 83-48, December 1982.
P R E S E N T A T I O N S
Hatfield T., UCLA Guest Lecturer (M411 Seminar), Department
of Environmental Health Sciences, “The Roles of the Environmental
Health Practitioner in Protecting Public Health,” October 8, 2009.
Hatfield T., Seiver O., "An Evaluation of Restaurant
Grading Systems in Local Agencies, Society for Risk Analysis,
December 2000.
Seiver O., Hatfield T., "Inconsistent Perceptions of Grading
Systems for Retail Food Facilities," Presentation at the
Second NSF International Conference of Food Safety, October
2000.
Hatfield T., "Risks and Decision Making," presentation at
University of Kuopio, Finland, October 1999.
Hatfield T., "Risk Information in Decision Making,"
presentation at Third Annual Finnish Conference on Environmental
Science, October 1999.
"Graduate Programs in Environmental Health
and Trends in Risk Analysis," California Environmental Health
Association (Mission Chapter), March 1997.
"Finnish Sauna, International Environmental Health,
and Professional Development,"
California Environmental Health Association,
April 1996.
"The Internet: What it can do for us and how to use it,"
California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health,
September 1995.
"A Risk Communication Taxonomy for
Electromagnetic Fields Research,"
4th Annual Nordic Meeting on Biological Effects
of Electromagnetic Fields,
presented in Kuopio, Finland,
August 1995.
Interview, Emissio Magazine,
Kuopio, Finland,
1994.
"Risk Communication in Disaster Response,"
Finnish Red Cross,
presented in Kuopio, Finland,
August 1994.
(w/ J. Juutilainen et al.) "ELF Magnetic Fields and Adverse
Pregnancy Outcomes: An International Research Effort,"
Bioelectromagnetics Society,
presented in Copenhagen, Denmark,
June 1994.
(w/ J. Juutilainen and E. Laara), "An Empirical Evaluation
of Alternative Exposure Indices for ELF Magnetic Fields,"
Bioelectromagnetics Society,
June 1993.
"Chernobyl, e-mail, and My Dinner with Andre,"
Department of Graduate Studies and International Programs
California State University, Northridge,
March 1993.
"Risk Communication in the Aftermath of Chernobyl,"
Ukrainian Scientific Center for Environmental Health,
presented in Kiev, Ukraine,
December 1992.
"Risk Assessment in Environmental Impact Assessments,"
Finnish National Conference of
Environmental Health Professionals,
presented in Kuopio, Finland,
November 1992.
"The Perils of Industry Risk Assessment,"
AEM Environmental Consulting Firm,
presented in Kuopio, Finland,
November 1992.
"Risk Communication: Problems and Strategies,"
Finnish National Public Health Institute,
presented in Kuopio, Finland,
November 1992.
"Superleadership, Negotiation, and
the Future of Environmental Health,"
California Environmental Health Association,
April 1992.
"Perceived Uncertainty of Risk Labeling,"
Society for Risk Analysis,
December 1991.
(w/ K. Salomone and A. Fisher),
"SRA Risk Communication Survey,"
Society for Risk Analysis,
December 1991.
(w/ C. Robinson) "Microbial Risk Labeling,"
Society for Risk Analysis,
December 1991.
"Framing Effects of Risk Labeling,"
Society for Risk Analysis,
October 1990.
"Measuring Risk Attitudes," Health Science Symposium,
California State University, Northridge,
October 1989.
"Group Comparisons of Attitudes Toward
Hazardous Waste Facility Siting,"
American Public Health Association,
October 1987.
"Current Trends in Risk Analysis," Alumni Day,
University of Oklahoma, (speaker and coordinator),
October 1986.
"Public Attitudes Regarding Siting Criteria,"
Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Project,
October and December, 1984.
A W A R D S
GRANTS
United Nations Environment Programme
The Global Benefits of Phasing Out
Leaded Fuel 2010
California Faculty Fellows Grant 2000
"The Determination of Thresholds of
Environmental Significance in the
Application of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)"
Judge Julian Beck Grant 1996
"A Manual for the Electronic Classroom"
California Faculty Fellows Grant 1994
"Federal and State Parallelism in
Environmental Legislation"
Fulbright Grant 1992
Visiting Professor, University of Kuopio
California State University Grant 1990
"Framing Effects of Risk Labeling"
National Institutes of Health Grant 1988
"Risk Attitudes Toward
Environmental Risk Assessments"
CONTRACTS
Visiting Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
UCLA 2010
Visiting Professor, Risk Analysis:
University of Tampere, Finland 2000
University of Kuopio, Finland 2000
University of Kuopio, Finland 1997
University of Kuopio, Finland 1995
Tallin Technical University, Estonia 1995
University of Kuopio, Finland 1994
University of Paris VII, France 1992
Consultant, "MTBE in Groundwater" 1993
Peer Reviewer, Health Assessment Protocols 1991-present
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Sanitarian Training Program 1986-1988
Oklahoma Department of Health Services
OTHER
Presidential Citations:
California Conference of Directors of
Environmental Health 2009
California Environmental Health Association 2009
Interview, CNN Headline News 2008
“Green Careers”
National Environmental Health Association:
Journal Editor's Award 1996, 2001
Presidential Citation 1995
Memoranda of Understanding:
Ukrainian Scientific Center 1994-present
Kiev, Ukraine
University of Kuopio, Finland 1993-present
Department of Environmental Science
Teacher of the Year, University of Oklahoma:
Department of Environmental Health 1988
College of Public Health 1987
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
UNIVERSITY
Personnel Planning and Review current
Presidential Advisory Board on
Equity and Diversity 1995-1998
Educational Equity 1994-1995
PEWS Mini-roundtable on Higher Education 1993
Distinguished Visitor Program 1990-1991
Emergency Preparedness Advisory Board 1989-1991
Energy Conservation and Management 1988-1989
COLLEGE (Health and Human Development)
Personnel Committee 1998-2000
Academic Council 1994-1996
1991-1992
Technology Resources 1994-1996
1991-1992
DEPARTMENT (Environmental and Occupational Health)
Chair 2005-present
Chair, Personnel Committee 1996-1997
Chair, Curriculum Committee 1994-1996
1991-1992
Chair, Governance Committee 1995-1996
Member, Governance Committee 1992-1995
Search and Screen, Nursing 1995
Post-tenure Review Committee 1991-1992
Advisory Council, Center for
Health Promotion and Community Service 1990-present
Committee on Center Reorganization 1990-1991
PROGRAM (Environmental and Occupational Health)
Director, Environmental and
Occupational Health Program 1996-1998
Director, CSUN Risk Communication Forum 1990-present
Advisor, Environmental and
Occupational Health Students Association 1991-1993
PROFESSIONAL
Managing Editor,
California Journal of Environmental Health 2008-present
California Registration Board,
Environmental Health Specialists 1999-2005
Technical Editorial Advisory Board,
Journal of Environmental Health 1994-2009
Elected to:
National Accreditation Council for
Environmental Health Science and Protection 2005-present
1993-1998
Chair, Graduate Studies 2009-present
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee 1994-1995
Graduate Committee 1993-1994
Diplomate, American Academy of Sanitarians 1994
Registered Environmental Health Specialist:
State of California 1979-present
Review Committee, General Record Exam 1993
Liaison, Society for Risk Analysis
and National Environmental Health Association 1990-1991
California Environmental Health Association
Education Committee 1990-1991
National Environmental Health Association 1979-present
Ad hoc Electronic Forum 1998-1999
Environmental Software Review Committee 1998-1999
Database Committee 1993-1994
Hazardous Materials
Emergency Management Committee 1988-1989
Society for Risk Analysis:
Session Chair, Annual Meeting 1991
Sigma Xi
Fulbright Association
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